Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869

Family |   ACCEPTED
N.B.: for the year of description (1869 vs. 1870) see Sherwood et al., 2021: 396, Breitling, 2021b published a different opinion; Raven, 1994: 333 considered the Trichopelmatinae (genera Trichopelma and Psalistops) to belong to the Theraphosidae rather than to Barychelidae, but has not provided a phylogenetic argument for this change; Trichopelma was finally transferred to the Theraphosidae (Guadanucci, 2014: 514) as well as Psalistops (Mori & Bertani, 2020: 37), so in fact Trichopelmatinae is now transferred to Theraphosidae; the monophyly of Theraphosidae and of the most recognized theraphosid subfamilies was confirmed by Lüddecke et al., 2018 and by Foley et al., 2019.

In synonymy:

Hysterocratella Strand, 1906 = Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 (Strand, 1906c: 11, described as subgenus)

Lycotharses Thorell, 1899 = Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 (Simon, 1903a: 951)

Gen. Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00238
type Phoneyusa greshoffi Simon, 1891; gender masculine
N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Lycotharses Thorell, 1899: 6 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:06372] (type L. sjostedti Thorell, 1899) by Simon, 1903a: 951; Hysterocratella Strand, 1906c: 11 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:06338] (type Hysterocrates weileri Strand, 1906) was provisionally named as a new subgenus of Hysterocrates.

Transferred to other genera:

Hysterocrates minimus Strand, 1907 -- see Phoneyusa

Hysterocrates severini Strand, 1920 -- see Phoneyusa

In synonymy:

Hysterocrates camerunensis Strand, 1906 = Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897 (Strand, 1906h: 33)

Hysterocrates ochraceus congonus Strand, 1919 = Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907 (Laurent, 1946: 303)

Nomina dubia:

Hysterocrates affinis Strand, 1907a: 555, Strand, 1907f: 250 (f, Cameroon) -- Nentwig et al., 2020: 26

Hysterocrates affinis angusticeps Strand, 1907f: 251 (f, Cameroon) -- Nentwig et al., 2019: 45

Hysterocrates haasi Strand, 1906h: 31 (f, Cameroon) -- Nentwig et al., 2020: 26

Hysterocrates spellenbergi Strand, 1906h: 25 (f, Cameroon) -- Nentwig et al., 2020: 26

Hysterocrates vosseleri Strand, 1906h: 27 (f, Cameroon) -- Nentwig et al., 2020: 26

Hysterocrates apostolicus Pocock, 1900 | | São Tomé and Príncipe urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002136
Hysterocrates apostolicus Pocock, 1900f: 491 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates apostolicus Berland, 1917: 480, f. 13-16 (Dm)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Smith, 1986b: 33, f. 9h (m)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Smith, 1987d: 33, f. 9h (m)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Smith, 1990c: 33, f. 97-104 (mf)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Schmidt, 1993d: 110, f. 341-342 (mf)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Charpentier, 1995a: 13, f. 19-20 (f)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Peters, 1998: 69, f. 168 (f)
Hysterocrates apostolicus Schmidt, 2003l: 211, f. 630-631 (mf)
Hysterocrates celerierae (Smith, 1990) | | Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002292
Phoneyusa celerieri Smith, 1990c: 49, f. 222-230 (Df; patronym for Marie-Louise Célérier, 'lapsus calami' per ICZN Article 32.5.1., see FAQ 6) Original description
Phoneyusa celerierae Schmidt, 1993d: 111, f. 349 (f)
Phoneyusa celerierae Schmidt, 2003l: 216, f. 654 (f)
Hysterocrates celerierae Gallon & Wendt, 2015: 302, f. 19 (f, T from Phoneyusa)
Phoneyusa celerieri Abegg et al., 2016: 202 (celerierae evaluated as 'unjustified emendation'; not accepted here, see above)
Hysterocrates celerierae Bariev & Sherwood, 2024: 96, f. 1, 3 (f)
Hysterocrates celerierae Sherwood, Blick & Ballarin, 2025: 51 (specific epithet confirmed)
Hysterocrates crassipes Pocock, 1897 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002137
Hysterocrates crassipes Pocock, 1897b: 764, pl. 41, f. 4c (Dmf) Original description
Hysterocrates crassipes Smith, 1990c: 34, f. 105-112 (m)
Hysterocrates crassipes Schmidt, 2003l: 211, f. 632 (m)
Hysterocrates didymus Pocock, 1900 | | São Tomé and Príncipe urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002138
Hysterocrates didymus Pocock, 1900f: 489, f. b (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates didymus Simon, 1903a: 949, f. 1102 (f)
Hysterocrates ederi Charpentier, 1995 | | Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002139
Hysterocrates ederi Charpentier, 1995a: 3, f. 2-18 (Dmf) Original description
Hysterocrates ederi Peters, 1998: 72, f. 176 (f)
Hysterocrates ederi Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 634-635 (mf)
Hysterocrates ederi Peters, 2005b: 76, f. 248-251 (f)
Hysterocrates efuliensis (Smith, 1990) | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002295
Phoneyusa efuliensis Smith, 1990c: 50, f. 233-243 (Df; spelled efuliensus in species heading but correct elsewhere) Original description
Phoneyusa efuliensis Schmidt, 2003l: 216, f. 656 (f)
Hysterocrates efuliensis Gallon & Wendt, 2015: 303, f. 22 (f, T from Phoneyusa)
Hysterocrates elephantiasis (Berland, 1917) | | Rep. Congo, DR Congo urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002296
Phoneyusa elephantiasis Berland, 1917: 470, f. 4-5 (Df) Original description
Phoneyusa elephantiasis Laurent, 1946: 313 (Dm)
Hysterocrates elephantiasis Gallon & Wendt, 2015: 298, f. 1-18 (mf, T from Phoneyusa)
Hysterocrates gigas Pocock, 1897 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002140
Hysterocrates gigas Pocock, 1897b: 762 (Dmf) Original description
Hysterocrates gigas Smith, 1990c: 34, f. 119-133 (mf)
Hysterocrates gigas Peters, 1998: 73, f. 184-185 (mf)
Hysterocrates gigas Peters, 2000b: 30, f. 62 (f)
Hysterocrates gigas Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 636-637 (mf)
Hysterocrates gigas Gallon & Wendt, 2015: 301, f. 23-24 (mf)
Hysterocrates greeffi (Karsch, 1884) | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002141
Selenocosmia greeffi Karsch, 1884a: 60 (Dm) Original description
Phoneuusa greeffi Karsch, 1886a: 83 (Df)
Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1907f: 249 (f; misidentified per Strand, 1908e: 265)
Hysterocrates greeffi Strand, 1908e: 265 (mf)
Hysterocrates greshoffi (Simon, 1891) | | DR Congo urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002142 TYPE SPECIES
Phoneyusa greshoffi Simon, 1891d: 298, f. (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates greshoffi Simon, 1892a: 153
Hysterocrates greshoffi Simon, 1903a: 949, f. 1099-1101
Hysterocrates hercules Pocock, 1900 | | Nigeria urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002144
Hysterocrates hercules Pocock, 1900g: 844 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates hercules Smith, 1990c: 36, f. 134-141 (f)
Hysterocrates hercules Peters, 1998: 77, f. 197 (f)
Hysterocrates hercules Peters, 2000b: 32, f. 70 (f)
Hysterocrates hercules Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 639 (f)
Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002145
Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897b: 765, pl. 41, f. 4b (Dmf) Original description
Hysterocrates camerunensis Strand, 1906h: 35 (m, provisional name) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:065132]
Hysterocrates laticeps Strand, 1906h: 33 (S of Hysterocrates camerunensis, invalid provisional name)
Hysterocrates laticeps Smith, 1986b: 34, f. 16h (m)
Hysterocrates laticeps Smith, 1987d: 34, f. 16h (m)
Hysterocrates laticeps Smith, 1990c: 37, f. 142-157 (mf)
Hysterocrates laticeps Peters, 1998: 78, f. 202 (f)
Hysterocrates laticeps Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 640-641 (mf)
Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1906 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002146
Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1906c: 14 (Dm) Original description
Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1907f: 249 (m; f see Hysterocrates greeffi)
Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907 | | Cameroon, DR Congo urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002147
Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907a: 555 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907f: 255 (Df)
Hysterocrates ochraceus congonus Strand, 1920: 105 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:065131]
Hysterocrates ochraceus Laurent, 1946: 303 (S of Hysterocrates ochraceus congonus)
Hysterocrates robustus Pocock, 1900 | | Equatorial Guinea (Mbini) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002148
Hysterocrates robustus Pocock, 1900g: 844 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates robustus Smith, 1990c: 39, f. 158-165 (f)
Hysterocrates robustus Peters, 1998: 81, f. 208 (f)
Hysterocrates robustus Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 642 (f)
Hysterocrates robustus sulcifer Strand, 1908 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002149
Hysterocrates robustus sulcifera Strand, 1908e: 264 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates robustus sulcifera Nentwig et al., 2019: 46 (subspecies inquirenda)
Hysterocrates scepticus Pocock, 1900 | | São Tomé and Príncipe urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002150
Hysterocrates scepticus Pocock, 1900f: 490 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates scepticus Smith, 1990c: 39, f. 165a-h (f)
Hysterocrates scepticus Charpentier, 1995b: 2, f. 23-24 (f)
Hysterocrates scepticus Peters, 1998: 82, f. 214 (f)
Hysterocrates scepticus Schmidt, 2003l: 212, f. 643 (f)
Hysterocrates sjostedti (Thorell, 1899) | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002151
Lycotharses sjöstedtii Thorell, 1899: 7 (Df) Original description
Hysterocrates sjöstedti Strand, 1906c: 9
Hysterocrates weileri Strand, 1906 | | Cameroon urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:002154
Hysterocrates weileri Strand, 1906c: 10 (Df) Original description

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